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Mike Mayock only lands one mock draft per year, unlike Mel Kiper and Todd McShay, who develop new ones as fast as their cramped fingers will allow. That means Mayock has had all year to think about the choices he’s going to make for every NFL team, and deliver a mock that is both sage and beyond reproach.
You will not be surprised to learn that I do not like his choice for the Atlanta Falcons all that much. Here’s the full Mayock mock:
- Cleveland Browns - Myles Garrett, DE, Texas A&M
- San Francisco 49ers - Jamal Adams, S, LSU
- Chicago Bears - Marshon Lattimore, CB, Ohio State
- Jacksonville Jaguars - Leonard Fournette, RB, LSU
- Cleveland Browns - Mitch Trubisky, QB, North Carolina (Trade with Tennessee Titans)
- New York Jets - O.J. Howard, TE, Alabama
- Los Angeles Chargers - Solomon Thomas, DE Stanford
- Carolina Panthers - Christian McCaffrey, RB, Stanford
- Cincinnati Bengals - Jonathan Allen, DL, Alabama
- Buffalo Bills - Reuben Foster, LB, Alabama
- New Orleans Saints - Charles Harris, Edge, Missouri
- Tennessee Titans - John Ross, WR, Washington
- Arizona Cardinals - Marlon Humphrey, CB, Alabama
- Philadelphia Eagles - Mike Williams, WR, Clemson
- Indianapolis Colts - Derek Barnett, Edge, Tennessee
- Baltimore Ravens - Haason Reddick, LB, Temple
- Washington Redskins - Takkarist McKinley, LB, UCLA
- Tennessee Titans - Adoree’ Jackson, CB, USC
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Malik Hooker, S, Ohio State
- Denver Broncos - Ryan Ramczyk, LT, Wisconsin
- Detroit Lions - Corey Davis, WR, Western Michigan
- Miami Dolphins - T.J. Watt, DE, Wisconsin
- New York Giants - Garett Bolles, OT, Utah
- Oakland Raiders - Cam Robinson, OL, Alabama
- Houston Texans - Deshaun Watson, QB, Clemson
- Seattle Seahawks - Forrest Lamp, OL, Western Kentucky
- Kansas City Chiefs - Dalvin Cook, RB, Florida State
- Dallas Cowboys - Tre’Davious White, CB, LSU
- Green Bay Packers - Alvin Kamara, RB, Tennessee
- Pittsburgh Steelers - Jordan Willis, Edge, Kansas State
- Atlanta Falcons - Jabrill Peppers, S, Michigan
- Arizona Cardinals via New Orleans Saints - Patrick Mahomes, QB, Texas Tech
And here’s why he selected Peppers for Atlanta:
With the ball in his hands, Peppers is special. He'll be a core special teams player. He can play strong safety and nickel. He fits what Dan Quinn wants on defense with quickness and toughness.
I strongly question whether Peppers will go in the first round thanks to the Case of the Diluted Pee, and I also strongly question whether he’d end up in Atlanta. The Falcons could very obviously covet him for his ball skills, versatility, and talent, but it seems more likely to me that they’d chase a safety like Budda Baker, a pass rusher, or a guard before Peppers. Maybe I’ll wind up eating those words, but I’d bet against it.
What say you?